Bellevue Public Schools School District

2600 Arboretum Drive
Bellevue, NE 68005-3591
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Bellevue Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 16 public preschools serving 5,080 students in Bellevue Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Bellevue Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
21 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
9,485 Students
158,246 Students
# Teachers
660 Teachers
11,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Bellevue Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NE)
#131 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bellevue Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bellevue Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bellevue Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bellevue Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.55
# American Indian Students
58 Students
2,269 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
170 Students
5,000 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,631 Students
32,139 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
20%
# Black Students
745 Students
10,360 Students
% Black Students
8%
7%
# White Students
6,153 Students
100,792 Students
% White Students
65%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
42 Students
261 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
686 Students
7,425 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
412
19,009
# Students in K Grade:
654
23,391
# Students in 1st Grade:
687
22,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
688
22,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
641
21,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
670
21,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
648
19,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
680
7,467
# Students in 7th Grade:
685
180
# Students in 8th Grade:
684
226
# Students in 9th Grade:
751
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
720
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
732
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
833
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,018 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,582 is less than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bellevue Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$129 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart display total spending of Bellevue Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,018
$15,508
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bellevue Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,582
$16,823
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bellevue Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bellevue Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellevue Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12001 Timberridge Dr
Papillion, NE 68133
(402) 827-1840
Grades: PK-6
| 476 students
Rank: #22.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
14110 Tregaron Drive
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 827-5950
Grades: PK-6
| 448 students
Rank: #33.
Two Springs Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3001 Spring Blvd
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 293-5070
Grades: PK-6
| 362 students
Rank: #44.
Lemay Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2726 Kennedy Dr
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 293-4760
Grades: PK-6
| 310 students
Rank: #55.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
510 W 22nd Ave
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4685
Grades: PK-6
| 172 students
Rank: #66.
Leonard Lawrence Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
13204 S 29th St
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 293-4880
Grades: PK-6
| 393 students
Rank: #77.
Wake Robin Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Lincoln Rd South
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4955
Grades: PK-6
| 506 students
Rank: #88.
Peter Sarpy Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2908 Vandenberg Ave
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 293-4795
Grades: PK-6
| 415 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Avery Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2107 Avery Rd
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4460
Grades: PK-6
| 330 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Fort Crook Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
12501 S 25th St
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 293-4710
Grades: PK-6
| 308 students
Rank: #1111.
Bertha Barber Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1402 Main St
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4560
Grades: PK-6
| 155 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Belleaire Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 Mission Ave West
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4510
Grades: PK-6
| 299 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Birchcrest Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1212 Fairfax Dr
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4635
Grades: PK-6
| 360 students
Rank: #1414.
Twin Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Sunbury Dr
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4845
Grades: PK-6
| 253 students
Rank: #1515.
Betz Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
605 W 27th Ave
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4585
Grades: PK-6
| 293 students
Rank: n/an/a
Chap Center
Special Education School
1201 Gregg Rd
Bellevue, NE 68005
(402) 293-4930
Grades: PK-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,485 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 91% (Top 20% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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